by Elizabeth Simpson | Jan 23, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Thursday evening as members of the Emancipate NC team stood in a parking lot in southeast Raleigh, and watched balloons float into the air, celebrating the life of Darryl Tyree Williams, a man who was killed by RPD simply for being Black in an overpoliced...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Dec 30, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
As 2022 comes to a close, Executive Director Dawn Blagrove responds to the arrest of a student at Winston Salem State University. Please make an end-of-year donation to Emancipate NC to protect Black humanity in North Carolina and keep our mission strong in...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 29, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Reprinted from CBS 17’s Nick Sturdivant. It’s an idea Cierra Cobb doesn’t take full credit for. “My husband actually came up with the idea of a podcast. He is currently incarcerated in North Carolina prison. Unjustly incarcerated,” Cobb explained. Her husband, Jeffrey...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 14, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
On August 31, Greenville Police assaulted and broke the hand of Denisha Rogers during a traffic stop for an alleged expired registration. When confronted with this misconduct and excessive force, Greenville Police justified themselves by stating that Ms....
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 14, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
This week, we drop the first episode of a new podcast addressing issues of racism and mass incarceration, hosted by Cierra Cobb. Black Light Podcast will share stories from inside. Our first guest is Michael Rhines, sharing his experiences living in...
